Taco Mix with Black Beans Recipe

This has become a favorite staple in my house. This recipe is so easy and SO yummy just as written. I use the Taco Bell seasoning most of the time but have enjoyed it with other seasonings. I also use Ground Turkey instead of beef and any jar of salsa on sale works well. Leftovers are perfect for nachos!

My family loved this, including my picky 5 year old. I added minced garlic and onion to the meat mixture (turkey rather than beef) and served it over sliced romaine lettuce tossed in a dressing of lime juice, sour cream and sea salt (I would've added cilantro if I had any on hand). We also topped our salads with diced avocado. The tangy dressing and crunchy lettuce was a fantastic complement to the savory meat.

Used 1.25-1.50 lb grd chuck, Added extra salsa and taco seasoning to taste, can of creamed corn & a chopped fresh poblano pepper. Adjusted water for consistency (used more than 1/4 C) and made THE MOST amazing burritos with jarred queso, fresh avocado and sour cream, shredded cheese and chopped romaine. The family RAVED! It stretched to serve 6 although my daughter in law chose to eat it over the romaine like taco salad. Major thumbs up and economical!

I thought it was really good! Not only I love black beans but it also stretched our meal. I did not use a bottled salsa, instead, i used fresh onions, garlic, & tomatoes. We made taquitos and taco salad out of these!

So easy! I doubled this for a family of 4. Two teenagers. I also used cantina style salsa with big chunks of tomatoes cabbage onions and cilantro. I was done with dinner in 10 minutes! It’s a win win!

This was really good. I've added ranch style pinto beans many times to taco meat, but this is the first time I've added black beans. I used Old El Paso taco seasoning and Mateo's Hatch Chile salsa. I made this into quesadillas with a zero carb flour tortillas and a sprinkle of colby cheese, and served them with salad on the side. This was a delicious and filling hot lunch that came together in less than 30 minutes. I would not hesitate to make this again. It added protein, fiber, and stretched that meat even further, so it's a budget friendly meal as well. I have enough left for tomorrow's lunch as well and that makes me smile. I look forward to another round.

Taco Mix w/ Black Beans Haiku: "Gave us leftovers, by stretching one pound of meat. Thought it was quite good." I ended up adding a 3rd tablespoon of taco seasoning (Bill Echol's "Taco Seasoning I" recipe from here" after tasting this, thinking the meat was still on the ho-hum side. The directions didn't indicate draining the grease from the meat, which I did anyways as well. Took recipe submitter's suggestion and used mine in a ranch, romaine, tomato salad w/ crumbled tortilla chips and cheese on top. Seriously yummy, and I've got leftovers for lunch tomorrow, yay!

I used ground chicken browned in olive oil & doubled the recipe. Made great taco salads! This will be my new go-to recipe for quick taco salads. Thanks for sharing your recipe!!

I used a lean turkey and the seasoning packet from a Ortega taco kit. Used two 20oz packages of turkey. Will definitely make this recipe again. My family loved it.

I used homemade salsa not Pico de gallo, and in the seasoning I used red pepper flakes. My family likes spicy.

Great

Quick, easy, and packed with flavor.

12-22-23 So much better than refried beans. Served in hard tacos with soft shell and all the fixins. Yummy.

This is a fantastic and easy recipe! The only modification I made was adding 2 or 3 tablespoons of ketchup.

REALLY easy and very good for as simple as it was!! GREAT for a quick meal!! Thank you for the recipe. :)

I added some onions, garlic and cilantro. But it is good as written. Quick easy and tasty.

Super easy, great flavor! I made this recipe times 7 for a large group. Using the salsa (I used Pace Picante sauce) was a great way to avoid the time and tears of cutting and cooking onions.

This was so easy, filling and delicious!

This was good. My picky daughter liked it too. We had it as taco salad.